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How do DNA Nanostructures help in Drug Delivery?

Delivering a particular drug at a targeted site has always been a challenge for researchers.

26 Nov 2020

Bio farming - A Holistic Approach to Ensure Environmental Sustainability

We often think, how has the soil depleted so drastically and what impact does it have on our environment?

26 Nov 2020

Immunopathogenic Mechanism in HIV

The immunopathogenic mechanisms in HIV include a sophisticated array of multifactorial and multiphasic immunopathogenic mechanisms.

26 Nov 2020

B Cell Development

B cell development begins in the fetal liver. From 12 weeks onwards, B cell development continues in hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow.

26 Nov 2020

Benefits of Vertical Agriculture and Hydroponics

It is estimated that 11 percent of the world’s land is used for crop production, which represents over a third of the total land suitable for crop production.

26 Nov 2020

Boosting Plant Health Using Gene Editing

With a rapidly growing world population, food science has turned to molecular techniques to address the environmental challenges of food security.

26 Nov 2020

How Does Manure Effect the Growth of Plants?

Fertilizers have been used for years to boost plant health, yet the demands of a rapidly developing population mean that sustainable strategies are needed.

25 Nov 2020

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

DNA profiling provides significant information about the victim or perpetrator associated with a particular crime scene.

24 Nov 2020

Detecting Illicit Drug Use From your Fingerprints

Fingerprints can now be used as a tool to detect the presence of illicit drugs that have been consumed by the individual.

24 Nov 2020

How are Microbes used to Restore Degraded Soil?

This article discusses how microbes could help to restore the degraded soil which would subsequently bring about an enhancement in agricultural production.

24 Nov 2020

What are Humanized Immune System Models?

The need to develop the modeling of human diseases to understand their mechanisms has led scientists to introduce the concept of “humanizing” mice.

24 Nov 2020

Could CRISPR be used to Create New Species?

CRISPR is a genre of DNA sequences found in prokaryotes from bacteriophages that had previously invaded the species or strain.

23 Nov 2020

Fluorescence Spectroscopy: An Overview

The optical emissions of chemical compounds can be studied by the use of photoluminescence spectroscopy.

23 Nov 2020

Dangers of Ibuprofen and Chiral Class Drugs

Ibuprofen was the first propionic acid derivative introduced as an analgesic and antipyretic for general use and as an alternative to Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid).

23 Nov 2020

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

B and T cells are generic terms for families of similar lymphocytes that are the core of adaptive immunity.

23 Nov 2020

Role of Chemokines and Cytokines in Health and Disease

Human disease etiology is complex, many diseases are a result of defects in cellular pathways especially with animal cell signaling being notoriously fickle.

20 Nov 2020

What is Food Microbiology?

There is a pressing need to understand how best to produce, supply, and maintain food requirements for such a rapidly growing population.

20 Nov 2020

Sustainable Soil Management and the Role of Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy plays a significant role in sustainable soil management. Read here to learn how sustainable soil management is as critical for future food production as it is for life on Earth.

From Avantes BV 20 Nov 2020

Applications for Optical Spectroscopy in Life Science

In the realm of life science research and clinical instrumentation, optical spectroscopy and sensing play critical roles in a variety of areas.

From Avantes BV 20 Nov 2020

How do Crops Get Lost to Pests?

Maintaining food security is a challenge in a world-changing at such a fast pace, with environmental alterations threatening the sustainability of crop systems.

20 Nov 2020